Canine operations aboard the CGC Blackfin
Story and photo by Lt. Tony Gregg Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach’s area of responsibility is home to several abundant fishery resources which the Coast Guard protects through education and enforcement. Because of its location in the area, the [...]
Getting people out of bad situations
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie and Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel Polish Petty Officer 3rd Class Ernie Child, an Aviation Survival Technician, has been on the job for two years. This is his first tour at Air [...]
CGC Dorado – Serving locally and ready to deploy
Story by Seaman Mark Bollinger It’s been an exciting year aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dorado; 2012 was filled with firsts and more than a few exciting adventures for the crew. While the waters of Northern California provide the Dorado’s [...]
Coast Guard teamwork saves sailors and their boat
By Master Chief Petty Officer John Bowen and Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Cannoy Four feet of icy water filled the bilge of the sailboat Tioga, short-circuiting the boat’s electronics and leaving the crew without power to operate the bilge pumps [...]
Hollywood’s Heroes and the Unsung Volunteer
Story by Clint Wells, 11th District Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs When most people think of Hollywood, they don’t think of the Coast Guard. They think of the Kim Kardashians and the Paris Hiltons of the celebrity world. But if [...]
Air Station Sacramento’s “Eye in the Sky” assists with kidnapping case
Story by Lt. Mike Angeli As the U.S. Coast Guard’s only West Coast fixed-wing aircraft unit in the continental United States, Air Station Sacramento provides long-range search and rescue, logistical transport and surveillance service for the 11th and 13th Districts. On [...]
Coast Guard Sector San Diego incorporates Auxiliary into training schedule
Story by LT Adam Young and LT Joseph Plunkett Coast Guard Rotary wing aviators have always leaned on the Coast Guard surface community to support their training. Historically, this training involved hoisting from Coast Guard patrol boats, response boats and [...]
Winter Operations at Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe: Train, Maintain and Operate
Written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Archer and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelsie Lambert Winter months can be a challenge for the crew at Station Lake Tahoe. On average, the mountains around the lake will receive 300-500 inches of [...]
Don’t get carried away on the beach
Photo, poster, video and story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela Boehland ALAMEDA, Calif. – Shortly after the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday, a family and their dog were walking along Big Lagoon Beach near Eureka, Calif., when a wave suddenly swept their [...]
Training and preparation saves lives
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela Boehland, 11th District Coast Guard Training and preparation saves lives. Rescuers need to train and boaters and civilian pilots need to be ready for the worst. Preparation and training helped the crew of Air Station [...]
